The 10 Indie Films You Must See This June

From William Shakespeare by way of Joss Whedon to Paris Hilton by way of Sofia Coppola (sort of), check out Indiewire's picks for your 10 best options, and then check out June's full calendar, as there are many worthy films that didn't end up making this list (including some studio efforts).

Why is it a "Must See"? "Interview With a Vampire" director Neil
Jordan returns to the bloodsucker genre with "Byzantium," his most
commercial vehicle in years that premiered to solid notices last year in
Toronto. The story centers on two female vampires (Saoirse Ronan and
Gemma Arterton) who wreak havoc on an unsuspecting seaside community.
Given Jordan's track record since helming the Tom Cruise-starring
"Interview" -- he has since directed "Michael Collins," "The End of the
Affair" and "Breakfast on Pluto," among many others -- don't expect a
"Twilight" knockoff, but something for the adult set with more on its
mind than lust and blood.

Why is it a "Must See"? Malika Zouhali-Worrall and Katherine Fairfax Wright's Ugandan LGBT rights doc "Call Me Kuchu" has been winning accolades left and right in its lengthy run on the festival circuit. Upon its world premiere way back at the 2012 Berlinale, the film won the Teddy Award for best LGBT documentary. Then when it made its North American debut at last year's Hot Docs, it won the prize for best international feature. Specifically focused around LGBT people and activists in Uganda, "Call Me Kuchu" (gay and transgendered citizens are called "kuchus") centers around the life and tragic death of David Kato, a veteran activist who spent years fighting against his country’s insanely homophobic society. Among other terrifying things, an anti-homosexuality bill proposing death for HIV-positive gay men is introduced and Kato is one of the few brave enough to try and stop it. Unfortunately, after courageously changing the face of LGBT rights in the country, Kato was brutually murdered in 2011. Canonizing Kato's life and shedding light on the remarkable efforts of people like him, their first film as feature directors is a powerful and important one that should not be missed.

Why is it a "Must See"? Geoffrey Fletcher -- who won an Oscar
for writing "Precious: Based o the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire" -- makes
his directorial debut with this tale of a pair of teenage assassins
(played by Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel), who find themselves with a
target who isn't who they expected (James Gandolfini). Coming to
theaters after a premiere at 2011's Toronto Film Festival, "Violet and
Daisy" gives the assassin genre a nice dose of female energy.